Niazov Takes Students Back to 'Middle Ages'
While teachers publicly applaud the president's higher education reforms, many privately fear that they will wreak havoc.
While teachers publicly applaud the president's higher education reforms, many privately fear that they will wreak havoc.
Moscow is unlikely to back Tashkent's bid to resurrect an old Soviet plan to divert water from Siberia to its drought-ridden cotton fields.
A common interest in promulgating the war on terrorism has brought two previously hostile neighbours together, if only for the time being.
US officials have arrested a man they say channelled bribes from oil giants to the Kazak government, which is now less and less able to keep the lid on the growing scandal.
A draft law addressing the problems of Tajik victims of the Chernobyl disaster has been delayed because of lack of funds.
Thousands are leaving the impoverished southern regions for a better life in the north - leaving vital border areas under-populated.
President promises to pardon those returning capital held abroad unlawfully to Tajik banks.
Energy and security agreement will benefit both countries - but has worrying implications for Turkmen opposition figures living in Russia.
A jailed opposition leader's plea for a government pardon has led to speculation that he was tortured and drugged.
A referendum in June is likely to give the president the right to stay in office for many more years.